IVF and ICU - a miracle baby and transplant story

Getting back to normal - whatever that is! 31.07.2026 31:40 ↓

We talk about me trying to return to work, Gord getting readmitted again!

Confusion, difficult recovery and coming home 24.07.2026 25:48 ↓

Some of the strange stories brought on by Gord's confusion.

The long road to recovery 17.07.2026 25:08 ↓

Gords initial recovery in hospital

Operation day Pt2 11.07.2026 26:13 ↓

How i passed the time while Gord was in theatre....

Operation day!!!! 07.07.2026 25:03 ↓

The big day finally arrives!

The Biggie Pt2 - with more hope! 26.06.2026 21:43 ↓

Things finally started to turn for Gord.

The Biggie 19.06.2026 23:47 ↓

Probably the hardest part of the whole story for me

Suspended, time to think, kindness of strangers 12.06.2026 23:58 ↓

Getting into a routine while Gord was in hospital. Things getting really difficult......

Staying in Birmingham 05.06.2026 34:43 ↓

Gord settling in to Birmingham and some of the places I stayed while visiting him.

Another readmission and transfer to specialist centre 28.05.2026 25:00 ↓

We continue the story as gord is re-admitted once again and eventually transferred to the specialist liver transplant centre in Birmingham.

Readmission and both being unwell. 15.05.2026 23:35 ↓

The craziness continues.......

Discharge, bereavement, readmission and mental health 08.05.2026 26:05 ↓

The story continues with Gord coming home....

Admission to hospital and feeling guilty 01.05.2026 27:42 ↓

The story continues as gord is admitted to hospital for the first time.....

More bad days than good 24.04.2026 15:37 ↓

Gord gets sicker, and so does his mum!

First family holiday 17.04.2026 23:22 ↓

We had our first family holiday, although gord was getting sicker......

We had a baby!!! 17.04.2026 27:16 ↓

Finally, a nice part of our story!!!

Learning to podcast....... 03.04.2026 20:20 ↓

A little breakaway from the story to share what it's like to start this process.

Transplant assessment, reality setting in, trying to plan 27.03.2026 18:23 ↓

A funny look at the transplant assessment process, then discussing how it felt with that new reality

Distraction, pregnancy testing and miracle number 1 against the odds 20.03.2026 35:43 ↓

The story continues as we go on holiday after implantation.....

From GP to IVF 13.03.2026 50:55 ↓

I explain what happened as we were referred by our GP for fertility help.

Wanting a baby, jealousy and feeling crazy 06.03.2026 32:11 ↓

This felt like a tough one. I'm sharing honestly how it felt coming to terms with the fact I was desperate to be a mum.

Diagnosis, waiting and trying to cope 27.02.2026 32:05 ↓

How Gord was diagnosed & how we coped. Being diagnosed with a long term condition myself. What depression looked like for us.

Mini Eggs are very important 20.02.2026 41:07 ↓

The whole story in a nutshell.

Intro 05.02.2026 5:02 ↓

A short introduction of what to expect